Geri Marshall is a
retired librarian from Dallas, Oregon who spent much of her educational
career traveling throughout the world. Throughout her travels in
the United States, she collected artifacts that are related to her ancestors
and items of educational value.

Currently,
Geri has loaned us the death certificate from her great-grandfather
who died in the Civil War.

Also
on loan is an illuminated manuscript circa 1450-1500 CE. Painted
on parchment vellum (sheep or goat skin). Berry juice was used as
natural ink. It is believed to have come from an Italian Monastery.